CHI69D0250

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Mentone, IN · August 21, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1968
Place
Mentone, IN · MENTONE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9224MMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109033

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2987  68/8/21    MENTONE,IND         MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 171
        TIME - 1115                    N9224M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 109 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MENTONE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- TOUCHED DOWN AT MID-FIELD. LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND 5K.

Aircraft

Registration
N9224M
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mentone

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